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Population in July 2008: 788. Population change since 2000: -7.1%
 

Males: 352  (44.7%)
Females: 436  (55.3%)

Median resident age:  45.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15477.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,107 (it was $31,094 in 2000)
Roscoe:  $39,107
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,213
Roscoe:  $22,213
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,937 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
Roscoe:  $80,937
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,924; Detached houses: $94,968; Townhouses or other attached units: $75,668; In 2-unit structures: $108,289; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,144; Mobile homes: $19,412

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Races in Roscoe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Roscoe: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.9%), English (19.5%), Irish (12.6%), Slovak (11.0%), Italian (10.6%), Polish (7.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/21/1894

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 0.20 square miles.

Population density: 3955 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Roscoe

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roscoe borough

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

8 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Roscoe:  1.3% ($714)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (25.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (250.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Elco borough, PA (0.7 miles ), Stockdale borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Long Branch borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Allenport borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Newell borough, PA (1.3 miles ), California borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Coal Center, PA (1.4 miles) , Fayette City borough, PA (1.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.08 N, Longitude: 79.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-3.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (34%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (3%)
  • Paper (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Roscoe-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.2 miles away from the Roscoe borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Roscoe:
  • BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
  • UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Roscoe, PA

Amtrak station near Roscoe:
  • 16 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roscoe:
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 2 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 26 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  61.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Roscoe, PA



Roscoe compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Roscoe travel time to work


Roscoe mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Roscoe

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents58.4%12.1%11.1%2.7%2.7%
Congregations12.2%23.6%21.7%3.9%3.5%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.5%1.1%1.0%7.1%
Congregations5.1%2.8%1.6%2.4%23.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$856
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$350
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 7$9,248
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$684
Totals for Government 0$0 17$11,138



Roscoe government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $48,000
    Central Staff Services: $18,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $62,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $39,000
    Property: $27,000
    NEC: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($254 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.84% ($59,215 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.28% ($31,215)
from Fayette County, PA  0.24% ($29,016)


4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.46%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($214 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.45% ($42,283 average AGI)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.33% ($34,176)
to Fayette County, PA  0.19% ($29,471)


Strongest AM radio stations in Roscoe:
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFGI (940 AM; 0 kW; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roscoe:
  • WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Roscoe:
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • W20AN (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)


Roscoe fatal accident list:
Apr 30, 1978 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB3CHY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00294394
    Grant Date: 01/03/2008, Expiration Date: 03/26/2018, Certifier: G Clayton Hamilton
    Registrant: G Clayton Hamilton, 1013 Arthur Ave, Roscoe, PA 15477
  • Call Sign: N3WAO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00229026
    Grant Date: 05/26/2005, Expiration Date: 08/24/2015, Certifier: Edgar L Kane
    Registrant: Edgar L Kane, Box 176 Eckert Plan, Roscoe, PA 15477
  • Call Sign: WB3EMU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01087357
    Grant Date: 06/10/2006, Expiration Date: 06/12/2016
    Registrant: Eric M Rossi, P.O. Box 137, Roscoe, PA 15477


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 152 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 757AW , Serial Number: 15279595, Year manufactured: 1977
    Registrant (Individual): Ken D Vesley, Po Box 558, Roscoe, PA 15477



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$71,6101$69,6001$28,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$39,4702$72,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7910.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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